Aviator&#39;s manifolding log



July 31, 1928.

v c. w. GILLER AVIATORS MANIFOLDING LOG Filed Sept. '7, 1922 INVENTOR afi (1 Out! haul/LU ATTORNEY Patented July 31, 1928.

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i UNITED STATES VPATENTOFF-ICE.

CHARLES W. GILLER, OF SHELBYfOI-IIO, ASSIGNOB TO- THE SHELBY PANY, FSHELBY, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO SALESBOOK COM- VAVIATORS AnIroLnnveLOG.

Application filed September 7, 1922. Serial No. 586,588. i

This invention relates to recording devices such as ships logs and thelike and with respect .to its more specific features to a log y adaptedfor use in aviation and wherewith a plurality of records may be made atone writing. V

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a simple andefiicient' device of I the character referred to in which manifold amain retaining device;

ing sets of record leaves are elfectively retained .in designed positionagainst chance of disturbance by strong air currents consequent from theuse of the device in the open, as at sea or in a moving air ship; inwhich manifolding sets of record leaves are effectively retained inposition for inscription and may be readily and quickly moved to andfirmly held in stored position in which they do not interfere with theinscribing of subsequent sets of leaves; in which the retaining devicesare simple in construction and may be easily and quickly operatedtopermit the application and removal of recordfleaves. v

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed outhereinafter. The invention accordingly consists in the features ofconstruction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts whichwill be exemplified in the construction hereinafter set forth, and thescope of their appli cation will appear in the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of'this specification andwherein simia5 lar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the several Views,

- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a record ing device embodying theinvention, parts being broken away for clearer disclosure; '40

' retalning devices;

Fig. 2 is a side elvation of one of the main Fig. 3 is an end elevationof a position of I Fig. iis a detail, in plan, of a supplementaryretainer;

Fig. 5 is a detail, partly sectional of an- 7 other supplementaryretainer;

Fig. .6 is a perspective view of one set of record leaves, detached andopened out to show their arrangement, the view being largelydiagrammatic and on a smaller scale; and

Fig. 7 is a view of a detail.

Referring now more specifically to the drawing the numeral 1 indicates asupport; This support may be a still flat plate-"of metal or othermaterial, aluminum being preferred on account of its relatively lightWeight. As shown the support is rectangular inshape. composed of aplurality of similar sets of superposed record leaves, the setsbeing'likewise superposed relative to each other. Only twoof the setsare illustrated, one set in position for inscription, and the other setin stored position. The numerals 4 indicate leaf securing meansincluding two main leaf retaining devices. These devices are engaged by.the leaves of the pad 2 in such a manner as topermit the leaves to bemoved from recording position, where they lie to the right of-thedevices 4, as illustrated in Fig. 1, to stored position,

5, is indicated in stored position.

Each of the devices 4 comprises a metal loop, or hoop, rounded incross-section, upstanding from and fastened to thesupport 1. Asillustrated each loop is made insections, theupp'er'section 6 being asubstantial semi-circular part, one end of which is hinged at? 'to' thecompanion section, the opposite ends of the'two sections coming togetherto complete the loop and being separably joined .where the ends meet.For the purpose of holding the meeting ends in operative engagement witheach other, the hinged section 6 hasa tooth6 on'its side whichcooperates with a like tooth 7 on the side of'the lower section toeffect the interlocking of the sections together, the hinge 7 permittingslight lateral play of the hinged section for permitting the ends of thesec.-

On the support is a pad 2,

where they lie to the left of the devices 4. One-set of leaves loops,and when the loops are open the leaves of the pad Qmay be engaged withthe loops through the instrumentality of theapertures 8 in the leaves,these apertures beingsome-- what larger in diameter than that of the barof which theloops are composed so as'to pertions of the legs 7 leaves instored position.

' tion or lug 2O engaged by mit free movement of the leaves along theloops. In the form illustrated the lower sections of the loops arebrazed or soldered to a plate 9 which may be riveted or otherwisefastened to the upper face of the'support 1.

Supplementary retainers are provided to hold the leaves of the pad 2elsewhere than at the ends which indicate the loops. in the formillustrated one supplementary retainer comprises a clip, spring-pressedand co-operating to bind the leaves against the support 1. One of theseclips is illustrated at the right (Fig. 1) and includes a yoke the crosspiece 10 of which-contacts with the end margins of the leaves of the pad2 through the instrumentality of the bowed portion 11 of thisc'rossspiece. The legs 12 of this yoke have feet loosely enteringapertures 13 in the support 1, the feet comprising bent por- 12. Thenumerals 141 indicate fiat metallic members pinned or otherwise fastenedto the support 1, as by being riveted, andhaving free resilient ends 15overlying the legs 12 and co-operating to press'the legs, andconsequently the bowed part of the cross-piece 10, toward the support 1.p Another supplementary retainer is illustrated at the left (Fig. 1)holding theset of This supplemenitary retainer includes a spring-pressedpivoted yoke, the legs 16 of which are adapted to lie at opposite sidesof the stored record leaves, the cross-piece .17 of this yoke beingadapted to lie against the then upper face of the stored leaves and at asubstantial distance from the free ends of saidleaves. convenientlyprovide for the placing of the inscribed leaves in stored position, theyoke member therefor is provided by a rectangular frame of which theouter sides are formed by the legs 16. One side 18 (Fig. i of thisrectangular frame is pivotally mounted 011 the support 1, being heldthereon for rotation by the bearing caps .19 fastened to the support.The side 18 has an offset pora leaf spring 21 pinned to the support. Theside of the frame opposite the pivoted side 18 provides the yokecross-piece above referredto and is movable toward the support under thein: fluence ofthe spring 21. The relation between thev spring .21 andtheoffset 20 in the side 18 is such that the spring will tend to movethe cross-piece 17 in either of opposite directions from the positionassumed when. the plane of the yoke is perpendicular to the supportingplate 1.

The numerals'22 inlicates a finger piece, or button, laterallyprojecting from the rectangular frame and by means of which the framemaybe rotated upwardly toward the left from the position indicated infull lines in Fig. 1 to the dotted line position, in which catcd in fulllines where it. is

latter position it will be yieldingly held by the spring 21. A slightturn of the frame either to the right or the left from the dotted lineposition will permit the spring 21 to rotate the arm either to theposition: indiagainst the stored leaves, or to the position indicatedbythe dotted lines 25, in which latter posrtion the cross-piece 17 1s outof the way of the leavesbeing stored. In the embodiment illustrated therectangular framereferred to is formed from an integral rod bent torectangular shape and so as to provide the offset 20. This rod may beextended at one side to provide the finger piece 22.

Provision is made for efficiently retaining various implements of use inconnection with the log. The numeral 26 indicates a stiff shield orplate the ends of which are fastened to the support 1 the intermediateportion of this shield being spaced from the support to provide achamber. Within this chamber is an implement bed adapted to retain apencil, pen or other tool. In the present embodiment the implement bedis composed of interlaced plement, such as a pencil, may be readilythrust and held. The interlaced fibers may be provided by lining theinside of the chamber with a fabric 27 having a long pile asindicated at28, oppositely projecting, the long fibers of the fabric interlacing orforming amat adapted readily frictionally grip the implement. Besidesoverlying and protecting the implement bed, the shield 26 rises from thesupport 1 in front'of themainretaining devices 1, and thus'in front ofthe unused leaves of the pad 2 so. as to screen the unused leaves fromthe influence of currents of air coming toward this end of the pad. Inthis Wise the leaves are more readily retained in flat operativeposition.

In the present prises a plurality of sets of live leaves each, althoughit is to be understood that a greater or less number of leaves may beemployed. Each set of leaves includes four leaves 30 of soft paper and aleaf 31 of relatively hard paper, both kinds of paper being preferablydurable and opaque. The'four leaves 30 are formed from. two superposedsheets double the length of a leaf, the sheets being folded intermediatetheir ends along the line 32 to provide four superposed leaves, each ofthese four leaves being preferably coated with transfer material ontheir under faces, so that inscription made upon the soft top ororiginal leaf shall be transferred to the underlying soft leaves andalso tethe hard bottom leaf 31. The leaf 31, being hard, is not onlyvery durable, but also serves as a stop leaf to prevent the transfer ofinscription to any leaves lying thereunder. Each embodiment the pad 2comadapted to lie fibers into which an im to receive and.

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of the leaves 30 and 31 is provided with the apertures 8 'hereinbeforereferred to to engage the loops 6. In F ig; 1, portions of the storedset of leaves are-broken away to disclose the carbon transfer materialwith which the backs of the leaves are coated.

Because of the use of the log in the open as at sea or in the air,-it isdesirable to securely hold all parts of the instrument, eBpecially therecord leaves. As assisting to this end the plurality of sets of leavesgoing 'to make up the pad 2 are removably secured together at theiradvance edges by a facing 35 of net fabric adhesively applied over thisend of the pad. Inthis wise not only are the sets of leaves secured nerto permit their readydetachment by breakin the fabric of the netting,but the free on s of the leaves of each set are secured to each other ina manner substantially air-tight and so as to prevent the-air fromgettin under the leaves and lifting them up. n the'end of the set ofleaves 5, in stored position, the fabric 35 is depicted, it havin beenbroken away from the adjacent end 0% the pad 2.

The numeral 40 indicates a cutting tool, as

I a pencil sharpener blade, supported from the under face of the support1, the numeral 41 indicating a hollow end of the pencil. indicate strapsby may be secured inconvenient position for inscription. The strapsmaybe bound to the leg of the operator or to a suitable relacylinder orguide for the The numerals 42 and 43 tively stationary. part of thevehicle and may'pass loosely through suitable keepers 45 on the bottomof the support 1.

In operation the pivoted sections 6 of the loops will be opened and theapertures 8 in the leaves of the pad engaged with the loops. Thereuponthe pivoted sections will be closed, and the bow 11 of the yoke piece 10manipulated to lie upon the top of the pad near its margin. The log maynow be strapped in operative position, as on the knee of the operator,and inscription made. In

the present embodiment five copies of the inscription are made at onewriting. After inscription the inscribed leaves are removed from beneaththe bow 11 and these leaves, as it were, rotated and moved along theloops until they lie upon the shield 26, the rectangular frame havingbeen first moved to the position indicated by the dotted lines 25.Thereupon the rectangular frame is rotated to the right (Fig. 1) intoposition bringing the cross-piece 17 down on the inscribed leaves instored ing the leaves. Inscription upon the next succeeding set ofrecord leaves may then be made without further manipulation of the a isto be understood that the record leaves may be plain or provided withprinted together'in a manclaim as new means of which the. log.

position, thus holddata relative 'to' the purpose in hand, and thatsuitable weakenedlinesmay beprovided to facilitate tearing the leavesapartalong any desired lines.

.Thus by the above described construction}- are accomplished amongothers the objects hereinbeforereferred to.

As many changes could'be made in the apparently shown in theaccompanyingdrawings shall be interpreted ELS lllllSbIiiblVG and not 1111a limitingsense. a

It is also to be understood that the language used in the followingclaims is intended to'cover all of the generic and specific features ofthe invention herein described and all statements ofthe scope of theinvention, which, as a matter of language, might be said to falltherebetween.

I-Iaving described my invention, what I and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is:

1. A recording bination, a plurality of sets of superposed record leavesand material for transferring inscription on an upper leaf of a set to.the underlying leaves thereof, each of said sets including a sheetfolded to provide superposed leaves, and meansadapted to secure the freeends of said leaves to each other.

bination,

of this inven deviceincluding, in comrecord leaves and material fortransferring inscription on an upper leaf of a set to the underlyingleaves thereof, each of said sets including a sheet folded to providesuperposed'leaves and means adapted to secure the free ends of saidleaves to each other, said leaves having apertures adapted to registerwith each other.

3. A record device including, in. combination, a plurality of sets ofsuperposed reco-rd leaves and material for transferring inscription froman upper leaf of a set to the underlying leaves thereof, each setincluding a sheet folded to provide superposed leaves, said sheets beingattached together at the free ends to form a pad and each of saidsetscomprising also additional sheets held within said folded sheet.

4. A record device including, in combination, a plurality of sets ofsuperposed record leaves and material for transferringinscription froman upper leaf of a set to the underlying leaves thereof, each setincluding a sheet folded to provide superposed leaves, said sheets beingattached free ends to form a pad and each of'said sets comprising alsoadditional sheets held within said folded sheet, and a backing, saidsheets having apertures adjacent to their attogether at the tachment,ring supports uponsaid backing for engagement with said aperturesWhereby the set of record leaves may be moved from recording position tostoring position as a unit by rotation upon said rings. I

5. A record device including, in vcombination, a plurality of sets ofsuperposed rec- 0rd leaves and material for transferring inscriptionfrom an upper leaf of a set to the underlying leaves thereof, each setincluding a sheet folded to provide superposed leaves, said sheets beingattached together at the free ends to form a pad and each of said setscomprisingalso additional sheetsheld within said folded sheet, and abacking, said sheets having apertures adjacent to their attachment, ringsupports upon said backing for engagement witn said apertures wherebythe set of record leaves may be moved from recording position to storingposit-ion as a unit by rotation upon said rings, and means upon saidbacking for r'eture.

taining the sets in position both in, the stored and in the unstoredposition.

6. A pad of record leaves for an aviators log including a'plurality ofsets of leaves bound together toform a pad, manifolding material betweensaid leaves to transfer inscriptions from an upper leafito a lower, thefree endsof each set being attached together. a v a V 7. A pad of recordleaves for an aviators log including a plurality of sets of leaves boundtogether to form a pad, inanifolding material between said leaves totransfer inscriptions from an upper leaf to a lower,

the free end of each set-being attached to-! I gether and a stiff sheetbetween each of said sets and manifolding material adapted to transferinscription from said-first mentioned leaves to said stiff sheet.

In testimony whereof I affix my signa-- o. W." Gianna

